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When the lockdowns began in March 2020, most if not all of us were in a state of apprehension and fear, but little mainstream attention was directed towards the deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) community. This is just one example of…
In recent years, there has been significant discourse about equality for deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) individuals, but the insight of Norwegian Legislators means that spaces for DHH folks emphasize equity as opposed to equality. While Norway’s Education Act 1998 highlighted…
Friedner (2011) uses the word “penetrate” when he refers to hearing individuals trying to participate in deaf spaces. In “Future Life How?”: The Making of Deaf Sociality and Aspiration in Urban India (2011), Friedner discusses the difficulties deaf and hard-of-hearing…
In Japan, “Rou” Nanchousha”, “Mimigakikoenai-hito” and “Tsunbo” are all used to identify as deaf, yet Japan’s complex history with its Deaf community means that “Tsunbo” is considered derogatory, while Mimigakikoenai literally denotes a person whose ears do not hear. It…
“Are you deaf, or are you normal?” Michele Friedner, the author of Valuing Deaf Worlds in India, states that this is a common question asked in Indian society. The Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community in India has always…
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